Steninae
Steninae | |
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Stenus sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Staphylinidae |
Subfamily: | Steninae MacLeay, 1825 |
Genera | |
Steninae is a subfamily of Staphylinidae.[1]
Anatomy[]
- Antennae interested on vertex between eyes.
- Eyes very large.
- Tarsi 5-5-5.
Ecology[]
- Habitat: damp areas near streams.
- Collection method: hand collection, sweep net, sifting leaf litter near streams.
- Biology: specialized predators of Collembola.
Systematics[]
Two genera, Dianous (2 spp.) and Stenus (167 spp.) in North America.
Dianous sp.
Stenus comma
Stenus sp.
Stenus impressus
References[]
- ^ Newton, A. F., Jr., M. K. Thayer, J. S. Ashe, and D. S. Chandler. 2001. 22. Staphylinidae Latreille, 1802. p. 272–418. In: R. H. Arnett, Jr., and M. C. Thomas (eds.). American beetles, Volume 1. CRC Press; Boca Raton, Florida. ix + 443 p.
External links[]
Categories:
- Steninae
- Beetles described in 1825
- Beetles of North America
- Beetle subfamilies